Calgenex Names Joseph Jacobs, M.D., as Consulting Medical Director.TAMPA, Fla. -- Calgenex Corporation today announced that Joseph Jacobs, M.D., MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration , has joined the nutraceutical and personal care products company in the position of Consulting Medical Director. Dr. Jacobs straddles the bridge between conventional and alternative therapies. He received his medical degree from Yale University, completed his residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Coordinates: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is New Hampshire's only academic medical center and is headquartered on a 225-acre campus in the heart of the Upper Connecticut River Valley, in Lebanon, New Hampshire. and Yale-New Haven Medical Center, and obtained his masters in business administration from the Wharton School of Business. He has authored and/or contributed to eight books including Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, Medical Futility medical futility Futile resuscitation, futility Biomedical ethics A subjective term that encompasses a range of probabilities that a Pt will benefit from efforts designed to improve his life and survive to discharge from a health care facility Medtalk The lack of and the Complementary/Alternative Medicine: An Evidenced-Based Approach. Yet this doctor is just as familiar with traditional approaches to health care. Dr. Jacobs' mother was a full-blooded Caughnawaga Mohawk Indian and his father was part Cherokee. Growing up, he was exposed to numerous herbal medicines and healing ceremonies to cure sickness. His intimate knowledge of both traditional and conventional medicine made Dr. Jacobs the perfect candidate for the position of director of the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, where he examined the scientific validity of various alternative treatments, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal medicine, biofeedback biofeedback, method for learning to increase one's ability to control biological responses, such as blood pressure, muscle tension, and heart rate. Sophisticated instruments are often used to measure physiological responses and make them apparent to the patient, who and homeopathy homeopathy (hōmēŏp`əthē), system of medicine whose fundamental principle is the law of similars—that like is cured by like. . "We are very pleased to have someone with Dr. Jacobs' experience in both alternative medicine and health care administration on our management team," commented Grant Carlson, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Calgenex. The company manufactures and markets dietary supplement, topical over-the-counter (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). ) drugs, and personal care products specially formulated to combat the effects of soft tissue calcification calcification /cal·ci·fi·ca·tion/ (kal?si-fi-ka´shun) the deposit of calcium salts in a tissue. dystrophic calcification and inflammation. "Dr. Jacobs began assisting the Company shortly after its founding in February 2006. Dr. Jacobs has always been a leader in healthcare innovation. As consulting medical director, he will help guide the clinical development of our products and communicate our message to both the medical community and the general public." Dr. Jacobs shared Carlson's enthusiasm. "There is strong evidence that soft tissue calcification, or plaque, is a widespread health phenomenon affecting the health and quality of life of millions of Americans," stated Dr. Jacobs. "I think the folks at Calgenex are onto something very exciting that may improve the lives of millions." Founded in 2006, Calgenex Corporation manufactures and markets dietary supplements, topical OTC drugs and personal care products specially formulated to combat the effects of soft tissue calcification and inflammation. Calgenex is located at 9950 Princess Palm Ave., Suite 320 in Tampa, Florida. For more information about the company or its products, please visit http://www.calgenex.com, phone 813-623-5268, or email gcarlson@calgenex.com. |
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